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The wars & local soldiers, 1952

168 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 9

No World War II Memorial At Kiama

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 13

Kiama's lack of any memorial to the men who fell in the 1939-45 World War was referred to at the Council meeting on…

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Anti-Insect Air-War in the Middle East

Kiama Independent · Saturday 31 May 1952 · page 1

The use of aircraft for sprayings crops is not new, but to this effective weapon has now been added a new and potent insecticide spray. Two…

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Burton Wants Inquiry On Germ War Allegation

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1952 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sun.—In a cable from Peking, where he attended a peace conference, sent to the…

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Welcome Home

Kiama Independent · Wednesday 4 June 1952 · page 5

On Tuesday night, 20th May, all roads led to "Walmac," the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. McGlinchey, where a welcome home, organised by…

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U.s. Soldier Now Rebel Leader

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 6 June 1952 · page 2

MANILA, Thurs.—William Pomeroy, a former United States soldier who became a leader of the Hukabalahap…

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Dead Woman Was War-Time Nerve Case

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 1

LISMORE, Mon.—Diana "Patricia Ramsay received shock treatment after an aeroplane crash during the…

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"Conscription Answer To Drift In Enlistments"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.—Conscription was the only Way left for the Government to fill the ranks of the…

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"Employers Should Help Enlistments"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Monday 16 June 1952 · page 6

CANBERRA, Sun.—All employers had an obligation to make contribution to Australia's…

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Burton Silent On Germ War Claims

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1952 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon.—Dr. John Burton said today that at no time while overseas had he…

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"Reds planning germ war"

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1952 · page 7

Rear Admiral Ellis Zach- arias, who headed the U.S. Naval Intelligence…

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Scientist Ridicules Germ War

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1952 · page 5

Sir Macfarlane Burnet, of Melbourne, a world authority on virus and infectious diseases has…

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Choice for N. Korean War Prisoners

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1952 · page 10

SEOUL, Mon.—The United Nations Command today announced that screening of Communist…

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Soldier Charged with Murder of Girl

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—A was 23-years-old soldier was reminded at Central Court today on a charge…

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Cars Beat War As Killer

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wed.—The "grim reaper" of American lives was the motor car, not enemy shells, mortars…

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Prisoners of War Story

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

"Absent Without Leave" by by Paul Winfield, Next Sunday (July 6) 6.30 p.m. from 2BL is the story of an attempted…

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Land Offered For Soldiers

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—The State Cabinet today approved the acquisition for war service land settlement of…

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Calbreaker Wounded

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed:—A Pentridge warder fired two shorts before bringing down a prisoner who was…

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Bars Germ War Enquiry

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 12

JACOB MALIK, Russian representative on the Security Council, who said Russia would refuse any…

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Russia Opposes Independent Germ War Investigation

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 12

NEW YORK, Wed.—Russia will boycott any discussion of an American proposal in the United…

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"Germ War" Over Pensioners

Illawarra Daily Mercury · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 7

Sir,—For some, time I have followed Press reports of the activities and statements from the Pensioners…

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